[Question_Assumptions]

It was a hunting accident. Nobody died. They were making it sound like Cheney was hunting his friend and shot him on purpose. Of course the press is showing why hunters know that liberals just don't get it when it comes to guns and hunting.

[jos65]

I watched as long as I could. What a bunch of self absorbed idiots. I have said enough on the subject. More important things to do.

[tioga]

Unfortunately, I saw the feeding frenzy........those "reporters" (and I use that term loosely) have their noses bent out of joint over this. What a bunch of whiney babies.

[sageb1]

I have never watched anything that is so indicative of how STUPID people in this country are becoming! It really blew me away!

[bert]

What a great event. The press corps was shown to be unworthy and a lowly beat reporter in a small town news office was chosen to break the news.

The high salaried WH newsies were rendered irrelevant.

[KeyLargo]

The Chicago Tribune seems to be demanding a criminal investigation:

"...No charges had been filed and reports on the incident were still pending Monday, said Sandra Guzman, secretary for Kenedy County Sheriff Ramon Salinas III.

The local prosecutor's office had not been contacted, said Carlos Valdez, district attorney for a three-county district that includes Nueces, Kleberg and Kenedy counties. He said his office would become involved only if an investigative agency found a hint of criminal wrongdoing or a dispute about the facts..."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-cheney-hunting-accident,0,7538321.story?coll=chi-news-hed

[KeyLargo]

Texas state Hunting laws

Attorney season and bag limits

1300.01 GENERAL

1. Any person with a valid Texas State hunting license may harvest attorneys.

2. Taking of attorneys with traps or deadfalls is permitted. The use of currency as bait is prohibited.

3. Killing of attorneys with a vehicle is prohibited. If accidentally struck, remove dead attorney to roadside and proceed to nearest car wash.

4. It is unlawful to chase, herd, or harvest attorneys from a snow machine, helicopter, or aircraft.

5. It shall be unlawful to shout "whiplash", "ambulance", or "free Perrier" for the purpose of trapping attorneys.

6. It shall be unlawful to hunt attorneys within 100 yards of BMW dealerships.

7. It shall be unlawful to use cocaine, young boys, $100 bills, prostitutes, or vehicle accidents to attract attorneys.

8. It shall be unlawful to hunt attorneys within 200 yards of courtrooms, law libraries, health spas, gay bars, ambulances, or hospitals.

9. If an attorney is elected to government office, it shall be a felony to hunt, trap, or possess it.

10. Stuffed or mounted attorneys must have a state health department inspection for AIDS, rabies, and vermin.

11. It shall be illegal for a hunter to disguise himself as a reporter, drug dealer, pimp, female legal clerk, sheep, accident victim, bookie, or tax accountant for the purpose of hunting attorneys.

BAG LIMITS

1. Yellow Bellied Sidewinder 2
2. Two-faced Tort Feasor 3
3. Back-stabbing Divorce Litigator 5
4. Big-mouthed Pub Gut 2
5. Honest Attorney EXTINCT
6. Cut-throat 2
7. Back-stabbing Whiner 2
8. Brown-nosed Judge Kisser 2
9. Silver-tongued Drug Defender $100 bounty

[jmq]

02-13-2006;11:00 A.M. White House Press Briefing Room, (Via Pool) Washington, D.C., Scott McClellan introduces new Vice-Presidential spokeman, Anthony Montana:

[dfwgator]

Cheney is ok, just as long as he said, "it's coming right for us" before he shot.

[newnhdad]

The media treatment of this hunting accident is pathetic.
They lost the NSA issue, they lost the Alito issue, they lost the "Bush Lied" issue, they lost on the Plame issue, the war is moving along and most of the US thinks that the media is unreliable.

No wonder they're pissed, they have nothing to report and they can't manufacture a story out of this because most of the country understands that hunting accidents happen.

[bray]

How many times they going to fall for the ol Rope a Dem?? Never mind.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[go-ken-go]

McCellan is the wrong person for this job. Drives me crazy to watch him talk to the press.

[Republican Wildcat]

Yes, I saw it. One reporter asked if Cheney was going to resign. Another asked if the situation would have been more serious if the man who got shot had died.

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

Anybody have a link to the transcripts for this press conference?

Thanks.

[BooksForTheRight.com]

The press is looking for a smoking gun....

[CWOJackson]

Any truth to the rumor that the VP has invited Helen Thomas to go hunting with him for background?

[loveliberty2]

For any who wish it, statistics on hunting accidents in Texas can be found here

[loveliberty2]

For any who wish it, statistics on hunting accidents in Texas can be found here

[beyond the sea]

What keeps McCellan from taking off his shoe and throwing it at these people?! ----

Nasty. ;-)

In an Arab country that would even be worse.

David Gregory needed an anvil on his head!

[SAMS]

"They keep badgering him about the EXACT time of everything. They're pissing over a few hours!"

Which is exactly why I'm not watching this mess.